HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.—Solo Cup Company announced the introduction of Bare by Solo compostable plates made with sugarcane. The ivory-colored plates feature an on-trend, square design that offers a stylish alternative to traditional round single-use dinnerware. The new plates also offer consumers an environmentally preferable way to serve meals every day or on special occasions using renewable materials that can also reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
“Being ‘greener’ doesn’t have to equal boring or difficult,” said Kim Healy, vice president of consumer marketing at Solo. “Bare by Solo products offer fresh designs that reflect our consumers’ environmentally conscious values and help them entertain with easy elegance.”
Solo also is rolling out a Bare by Solo compostable cup made with a bio-based plastic that comes from renewable plants such as corn. The oatmeal-colored cup provides convenience with a distinctive look and feel. The new Bare by Solo plates and cups are compostable in commercial composting facilities.
are by Solo is one of the first full lines of eco-forward single-use products for serving food and beverages made with recycled, recyclable, compostable, or renewable materials. The sugarcane plates are strong and soak-through resistant and are available in dinner, lunch and dessert sizes. The bio-based plastic cup is available in a 14-ounce size. The new products expand the Bare by Solo line for consumers that already includes plates made with plant-based renewable resources and cups made with 20 percent recycled plastic.
The Bare by Solo sugarcane plates and compostable cup are certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) when composted in a commercial composting facility. If composted, the products do not contribute to landfill waste. Commercial composting programs that accommodate single-use foodservice products vary by area and may not be available in your community. To determine the availability and policies of commercial composting facilities in your community, check with your local municipality.
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